tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post9161207475158064350..comments2024-03-27T05:04:39.476-07:00Comments on Museum 2.0: Everyone's Smithsonian: Video, Slides, and an Open Strategic Planning ProcessNina Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-36293212222256369912013-01-14T11:22:35.593-08:002013-01-14T11:22:35.593-08:00Hi Pam,
Thanks for the heads up. I just replaced...Hi Pam, <br /><br />Thanks for the heads up. I just replaced the link in the post with one that works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYDoFsJKHPYNina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-38131614720890178632013-01-13T19:56:26.451-08:002013-01-13T19:56:26.451-08:00Hi Nina,
Is the video still available? I've cl...Hi Nina,<br />Is the video still available? I've clicked on the link and waited...and waited...but nothing :(<br /><br />Pam Rohledernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-13320951872940334922009-06-11T12:07:55.932-07:002009-06-11T12:07:55.932-07:00Victoria,
I presume you are asking about the Twitt...Victoria,<br />I presume you are asking about the Twitter searches I ran to get the tweets which were shown in the slideshow. Here is my basic process:<br />1. use http://search.twitter.com to search for my term of interest. In this case, it was Smithsonian, but I often use the advanced search to look at terms like "history" within a 50 mile radius of a target institution.<br />2. Set up an RSS feed for the results of that search. There is an RSS button in the top right of the Twitter search returns, so that's easy to get.<br />3. Check in on the RSS feed periodically, and "favorite" any tweets of interest. This creates a filtered list of highly interesting tweets that lives at http://twitter.com/ninaksimon/#/favorites?user=ninaksimon and never goes away<br />4. When preparing a presentation, I consult the favorites and take screenshots of the ones I want to show. When I'm working more long-term with an institution, I'll also run data visualizations on the RSS feed of tweets about them to show them which words come up most frequently, who talks about them the most, etc.<br /><br />I hope that helps!Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-71201389132188633852009-06-11T11:55:02.827-07:002009-06-11T11:55:02.827-07:00Hi Nina,
Love this! It's very helpful. Curio...Hi Nina, <br /><br />Love this! It's very helpful. Curious about your process -- how did you compile and sort your Twitter feedback? Literally, did you put things in a word doc, a file? <br /><br />Thanks! Looking forward to checking out the full video.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871943790827205798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-45836453055143647132009-06-08T23:01:37.932-07:002009-06-08T23:01:37.932-07:00Hi Beth - Absolutely! I think I have everything u...Hi Beth - Absolutely! I think I have everything under Creative Commons on Slideshare... if not, I will get right on that. Please use as useful as long as you credit (and that goes for everyone!).Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-70550884773834830392009-06-08T10:42:27.480-07:002009-06-08T10:42:27.480-07:00Nina: I loved your presentation - excellent! I a...Nina: I loved your presentation - excellent! I am hoping it is okay for me to share some of the Smithsonian tweets in the presentation as an example of listening on Twitter? I will credit your blog, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-56035182727167328012009-06-03T03:26:03.914-07:002009-06-03T03:26:03.914-07:00There is a vast difference between making somethin...There is a vast difference between making something available (for instance the strategic planning process of the Smithsonian on a Wiki), and truly inviting collaborative or critical effort from beyond the confines of the institution and its close stakeholders. Lets be honest: the people most underrepresented by the Smithsonian are the least likely to involve themselves in this process. If real, rather than token input is desired, then those community sectors which the Smithsonian is 'for' will have to be frankly and openly vetted and then invited in more than a token capacity to shape the view and the character of the institution. Transparency is not equality; it is only a step in the right direction. <br /><br />Perhaps I am tougher on this point then some, but most museums, particularly large ones, are too good at producing convincing, grant-writer-approved rhetoric about public value, outreach and democratization-- so good, in fact that they are able to convince even themselves of largely insubstantial initiatives to make their institutions about you . . . whomever you may be. While I'm cheering for every one of those efforts, my attitude is always that I'll "believe it when I see it." Very often these lofty oratories fail to bear fruit.Kelly C. Porternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-24126226233721958182009-06-01T06:19:51.355-07:002009-06-01T06:19:51.355-07:00Re: "The model of reconfiguring large public schoo...Re: "The model of reconfiguring large public schools into smaller multiple (hopefully more nimble and responsive) "academies" inside one building seems like a good one to potentially apply to the Smithsonian."<br /><br />The Smithsonian already <I>is</I> a group of smaller units operating with the support of some central offices. We have 19 museums, the National Zoo, research centers around the globe and numerous cultural outreach programs that all operate independently. They each have their own scientists, researchers and/or curators. They all have their own missions, leadership, development staff and Web teams. <br /><br />I think in some areas--especially when it comes to Web, digitization, social media, etc.--the Smithsonian actually needs more centralization. Centralization of some IT/Web projects would make money stretch farther to reach all museums, programs and centers under the Smithsonian umbrella. Centralization of development efforts would also help keep the messages we send out to Congress and donors more consistent and focused.M.J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-68928089059541115912009-05-29T22:36:02.331-07:002009-05-29T22:36:02.331-07:00I agree completely with Paul. Especially: ".....I agree completely with Paul. Especially: "...the real needed changes are the inside/cultural ones that are mostly invisible to visitors/outsiders.... Community involvement and responsive technology may be little more than window dressing without those internal changes."<br /><br />So how do you bring pressure to bear to encourage those internal changes? Is there any Smithsonian "community" (non-staff) that really cares about what happens to the museum(s)? I can't think of one -- at least not one that would commit time & energy to the cause. <br /><br />Except if you pick up on Paul's other point: Museums within the system. The American History museum, for example. I'd assume Americans care about American history—since they ARE making it on a daily basis. The trick is the 2.0 challenge: We're observers AND participants; we're the audience AND the actors. History is a drama, and we all have speaking parts. But how do you persuade people that's true?<br /><br />This may sound wacky, but I think what's needed is some form of guerrila theater -- small, flash-mob-like dramas that play out in the atrium of the NMAH, say, or just outside, which would aim to show patrons that the story inside ultimately belongs to them, and not to the Smithsonian. That American History is not a story that's told by a bunch of change-resistant museum curators (who are all good people) for our entertainment & edification; American history is the extended story of our lives. <br /><br />Then again, maybe I just need some sleep.... :-) G'night....Alan M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-50517412203035542172009-05-29T15:54:15.150-07:002009-05-29T15:54:15.150-07:00Hi Nina,
I hope your talk gets Smithsonian folks ...Hi Nina,<br /><br />I hope your talk gets Smithsonian folks to look inward as well as outward.<br /><br />"Shifting" the Smithsonian (or any BIG Institution) seems to be inherently difficult because the real needed changes are the inside/cultural ones that are mostly invisible to visitors/outsiders. <br /><br />Community involvement and responsive technology may be little more than window dressing without those internal changes.<br /><br />The model of reconfiguring large public schools into smaller multiple (hopefully more nimble and responsive) "academies" inside one building seems like a good one to potentially apply to the Smithsonian. <br /><br />(As an aside, the world's largest children's museum in Indianapolis "works" for me because it seems like a collection of smaller "museums" (rather than just exhibitions) under one roof.)<br /><br />Can museums that are "too big" make those shifts?POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-43040148185400330642009-05-29T09:37:26.067-07:002009-05-29T09:37:26.067-07:00Alan,
Yes, to me the who (and the "who not") are a...Alan,<br />Yes, to me the who (and the "who not") are also essential. For the Smithsonian, it's a particularly tricky political question. Are they for US citizens? For students? For researchers? While I think they can offer different things to each (and already do), they do need to prioritize audiences as well as providing different entry points for different constituencies. <br /><br />Who do you think the Smithsonian should serve first? Who should they serve last?Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-66091063640609634832009-05-29T09:03:37.445-07:002009-05-29T09:03:37.445-07:00Hi Nina,
I don't have an hour right now to watch...Hi Nina, <br /><br />I don't have an hour right now to watch the video, but the slides are fascinating, as is your post. My two favorite lines:<br /><br />"It's like an organizational game of madlibs. You have an audience need and an institutional value, and now you just need a verb that connects them."<br />AND<br />"There is no good strategic plan without a clear sense of what will be left out." <br /><br />I'm left wondering: If you leave some "what" out, are you also willing to exclude some "who" too? That is, when you think about a museum's strategic plan, are you thinking about specific groups of people—thereby excluding others? ... I'm not saying this would be a bad thing. I'm just asking if trying to be all things to all peole is a strategic blunder—even for an ocean-liner sized museum like the Smithsonian, which might think it's big enough to handle everyone.Alan M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-12895337369128655532009-05-29T07:55:21.118-07:002009-05-29T07:55:21.118-07:00Watch the video. Great presentation! Good insights...Watch the video. Great presentation! Good insights to know what people are saying about your institution.Robertnoreply@blogger.com